储量 (chǔ liàng) — reserves (of natural resources, oil, coal, etc.)
Definition
储量 is the estimated amount of a resource still in the ground — a technical term, not a synonym of 储备 ('reserves' of supplies/goods) or 库存 ('inventory' of goods on hand).
noun
reserves (of natural resources, oil, coal, etc.)
Examples
- 储量。Zhè ge guó jiā de shí yóu chǔ liàng fēi cháng fēng fù.This country's oil reserves are very abundant.
- 储量。Wǒ men yǐ jīng tàn míng le dà liàng de tiān rán qì chǔ liàng.We have already proven large natural gas reserves.
- 储量。Méi tàn chǔ liàng de fēn bù hěn bù jūn yún.The distribution of coal reserves is very uneven.
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